Luggage carrier



Sept. 16, 1924. 1,508,989'

G. ROTH LUGGAGE CARRIER xsd Deo. 29, 1922 j Tm 9 A' v'................. n... 1.........

Patented Sept. 1B, 1924.

UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

LUGGAGE C ARR'EER.

Application filed December 29, Serial. No. ull.

To ell w fio/m, it muy concern Be it lnoivn that I, @Innerer il. Borri, a citizen oit the United States, residing` at Hastings. in the county et adams and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Luggage Carriers, oi" Which the following is a specilicatioii.

This invention relates to a luggage car rier and particularly to a construction adapted for application to the running` board ot an automobile.

In the prior art such carriers of the toggle construction removably mounted upon the board have been used and when collapsed comprise an obstruction upon the running1 board liable to interfere With the use ot the doors While the detachable :fasteningn ineans become loose under road conditions7 causing the carrier to be both insecure and noisy. The present invention avoids these obje@ tions by providing a rigidly mounted car-- rier adapted tor application to the running; board to forni the outer edgethereoi. and particularly to he applied at tlie 'factory in the general construction oit the vehicle. llilh en this improved iorm el carrier is collapsed the upper rail thereof lies substantially A[lush With the surface of the running1 hoard and When in extended position provides a smooth nish which ivill not engage and injure the clothing o'l' the user o'l the car.

A further feature of material improvement is a unitary locking; means hy Which the carrier may be quickly secured in either extended or collapsed position.

Other and further objects and advantages ot the invention will be hereinafter set tori-,h and the novel 'features thereo'l dehned by the appended claims. i

Figure 1 is a side elevation shoisvii'ip; `the carrier applied. i

Figure 2 is :i detail enlarged elevation thereof. i

Figure 3 is a side elevation ot the carrier collapsed or closed.

Figure 4l is a longitudinal section on line 4d of Figure 3. i

Figure 5 is adetail enlarged section on line til-5 o'l Figure 2. i i

F igure 6 is a siinilarvieiv on line V6-6 oit Figure 2Q Figure 'l' is an enlarged detail section on line `7--7 of Figure 3. y

Like numerals refer to like parts in the several ligures of the drawing.

The numeral l0 designates an automobile connected with eachother at 3l. also provided with the usual stop 32 to preivhich inay be of any desired construction and provided ivith the usual running board ll to which the present invention is adapted to be secured by any desired means, for instance the plates l2 secured to the board by bolts or similar 'fastenings 13 as shoivn in: Figure 7. The outer edge ol' this plate extends beyond the board and has secured thereto an angle iron 14; which forms the base rail ot the carrier. The upper or top rail l5 inay be of similar angle structure and the base and top rails are secured together by a series of links 1 6 pivotally connected at 17 to the top rail and at lto the base fail. These links may be laterally deflected as shoivn .in F igures 4;, 5 and 6 in order to alloiv clearance in the closing niovement ot the parts, as indicated` at 19. The links 16 move in parallelism from their closed to their open position as indicated by dotted lines in Figure E2. Where the parts are. pa rti ally collapsed.

At one end the rails are connected by an endlinlr 20 which is 'formed with an angle ivall 2l substantially closing` that end oi the carri er. rlhis Wall 21 is cut away or removed at its upper end 341 so that when the parts lare in closed position a continuous iiush upper surface is presented, as shown in Figure 3. This link also carries the locking; nieans which may he oi" any preferred constructioii.

A. desirable torni herein shown and com-` prises the bolt ineniber having; the head at the inner tace oit the link and also carrying a loclriniiclip adapted to engage an edge of the base rail 141. This bolt is turthr-ir base rail lll and has a hoolredvi'ree end 28 to engage beneath the bolt header? as shown in Figure 6i` A.nis locking' action is-also as sisted by the toggle .members 29 at the opposite end of the carrier which facilitate the opening thereoii and brace against longitudinal play. These members are pivoted at 30 to the top and base rails and are pivotally They are vent travelin one direction past a straight line position. In order to secure the parts 1n collapsed position at the outer edge o'j the .runningl board the clip plate is `adjusted beneath the base rail and clamped in Fig ure 7. The horizontal things ci' the base rail may be notched or cut away as at 33 to providega finished opening for grasping the upper rail when raising the same from collapsed position.

It Will be seen that this, invention4 provides a construction adapted to be permanently attached to the running board and to be folded into closely compact position at the very edge thereof so as to leave no obstruction in the useof the machine and yet provide a carrier'ready for instant use by simply raising the retainer or top rail into position and securing it as described. The construction permits the use of angle irons in its principal members, thus affording strength and rigidity and' providing a smoothly finished top rail Which lies substantially flush with the upper face of the running board when in collapsed position. The device also provides for a unitary securing means adapted to cooperate either with the locking arm or the base rail in the raised and lowered positions, respectively. Vhen this carrier is used to produce a protective facing for the running vspecifically shown and described but it is not confined thereto as changes and alterations maybe made therein without departingfrom the spirit of the invention as deiined by the appended claims.

' Thatl claim is;

l. A luggage carrier comprising a base rail, an upper rail, a series of parallel con necting. links pivoted at opposite ends to said rails, andmeans coacting with one rail and one link to secure said rails in either extended or collapsed position, said base rail' being angular in shape to receive the links and part of said securing means there` in when in collapsed position and constituting aprotector against entry of dirt thrown upwardly from the ground.

2, ycollapsible luggage carrier comprising a base rail, any upper rail, links pivotally connected at their Opposite ends to each of said rails, and a locking arm carried by the baserail andl adapted Vto engagesecuring means upon one of said links, said rails be ing. formed to engage about the vlinks when co lapsed into cooperating position to prevent entryv of dirt between the rails.

In a luggage carrier, a base rail. an upper rail., connecting links pivotcd at their ends to said rails to permit longitudinal swinging of the upper rail, a clamping de- .vice mounted upon one lilik, and a securing clip carried by said device and adapted to engage the base rail when the parts are collapsed.

(l. In a luggage carrier, a hase rail, an upper rail, connecting links pivotcd at their ends to said rails to permit longitudinal swinging of the upper rail, a clamping device mounted upon one link, a securing clip carried by said device and adapted to en gage the base rail when the parts are collapsed, and a hooked arm pivoted upon the base rail and adapted to engage said device.

5. In a luggage carrier. a base rail, an upper rail, connecting links pivotcd to said rails, an end link piroted to said rails, a headed bolt mounted in said end link, a se curing clip supported upon said bolt` clam p ing means carried by said bolt, and a pivoted hooked arm adapted to engage. beneath the head of said bolt.

6. In a luggage carrier, an angle base rail. means for securing the same to a running board, an angular top rail disposed to forni an enclosing case when associated with the base-rail, and a series of links pivotally connected to one face of each of said rails to lic within said case when in folded position.

'l'. In a luggage carrier, an angle base rail, means for securing the saine to a. ruiming board, an oppositely disposed angular top rail, a series of links pivotally connected to one face of each of said rails, and an angular end link pivotally connected to said rails and forming a continuation of the top rail when in folded position.

8,. In a luggage carrier, an angle base rail. means for securing the saine to a running board, an oppositely disposed angular top rail. a series of links pivotalliconnected to one face of each of said rails. an angular end link pivotally connected to said rails and forming a. continuation of the top rail when in folded position, a securing arm pivoted upon the base rail. clamping means mounted upon the end link to engage said arm. a rctaining clip carried by said clamping means to engage the base rail when in collapsed position, and toggle members pivotally connected to the base and top rails at the opposite end from said end link.

9. The combination with the ruiming board of an automobile. of a foldable luggage carrier secured thereto and adapted when folded to form a protective face at the outer edge thereof of substantiall \v the thickness of said board said carrier being composed of cooperating parts constituting a housing providing a finishing appearance for the edge of the running board.

l0. The combination with the running,r board of an automobile, of a Foldable lnggage carrier comprising base andi top rails incense with intermediate linlrs pirotid to each then-iol", and means :tor permanently soeur-- ing` the base rail. to the outer edge oli said board, said rails being shaped to cooperate with each other so that the top rail when ilolded houses said links and iiorms a protective iti ing along said edge substantially lnisli with the upper :tace oit' said board.

il.. ln a luggage carrier, a base member, a relatively movable top member, and tolding connecting elements, said members being constructed and arranged to form a housing to enclose said elements when in liolded position.

l2. in a luggage carrier, an angular base member, a relatively movable angular top member, l-olding connecting means pivoted at opposite ends to said members, said members being relatively disposed to term when associated. in folding position a casing having` walls to `substantially enclose all oli the connectingl means.

A. luggage carrier olf the class described. including an angle bar arranged at the outer vertical face oil a running board, a second angle bar, a movable connecting means therebetween, the bars, 'when in collapsed condition constitutingr a housing to enclose the i'novable connecting means.

l/l. A. collapsible luggage carrier includ ing a lower member of angle iron, an upper member of angle iron opposed thereto, and a plurality ot supporting members piyoted atboth ends to said lower and upper menibers and adapted to be folded therebetween` l5. A collapsible luggage carrier l'or ve liicle running boards comprising upper and lower iframe members and an end member associated together' to form a bofolilre struc-- ture `when collapsed, means in addition to said end niember and acting in conjunction therewith to support the upper member in taaerartive position and disposable within said bon-like structure when the carrier is collapsed, and meanstor securing the car rier at the liront edge oi the ruiming board.

i6. A. luggage carrier 'for vehicle run-- ning boards comprisingl a vertically collapsible trame secured adjacent the ront edge of the running board and forming an extension ot said edge when collapsed, parts of said frame :forming a complete housing tor other parts when in collapsed condition.

t7. A luggage carrier for automobiles comprising a main horizontal. rail secured. against thej outer vertical face oli the running` board of a vehicle, a second rail havn ing a horizontal liangc, and a means olf pivotal. connection between said. rails for moving said last mentioned rail adjacent to said ixed rail comprising a plurality o'l` bars mounted between portions of the rails when in collapsed condition, said flange covering and rotecting from entry oit dirt said means when the carrier is collapsed ld. il. ing, carrier For automobiles compiising a main horizontal rail secured a inst the outer Vvertical lace ot the running board oli a rehicle, second rail havn ing a horizontal llange, a means of pivotal connection between said rails for moving said last mentioned rail adjacent to said lined rail comprising a plurality oil bars mounted between portions ol the rails when in collapsed condition, said flange covering and protecting from entry oli dirt said means when the carrier is collapsed, and means for maintaining the opened out lation ol the luggage carrier.

19. et luggage carrier for automobiles comprising a main horizontal rail secured against the outer vertical tace ot the run-- ning board ot a vehicle, a second .rail having a horizontal flange, and means of pivotal connection. between said rails for moving said last mentioned rail adjacent to said liXed rail, said means comprising a plu-- rality ot bars mounted between portions et said rails when in collapsed condition, said itlange covering and protecting trom entry of dirt said means when the carrier is collapsed, said. lirst .mentioned rail having a horizontal member cooperating in the col lapsed condition of the device with the ond mentioned rail to :term a boX member housing the means which constitutes the said pivotal connection.

20. Il luggage carrier for automobiles comprising a main horizontal rail secured against the outer vertical face of the rum ning board of a vehicle, a second rail having a horizontal llange, and means oi? pivotal connection between. said rails for moving said. last mentioned rail adjacent to said fined rail, said means comprising a plurality ot' hars mounted between portions o'l.E the rails when in. collapsed condition and. said tlaiiefe covering and protecting from entry oli dirt said means when the carrier is collapsed, and means tor maintaining the opened out relation oit the lug gage carrier, said li rst mentioned rail. having horizontal. member cooperating in the collapsed condition of 'the device with the secw ond mentioned rail to liorm a box member housing that means constituting the said pi votalv connection.

2l.. ln a luggage carrier, the combination ol upper and lower angle bars diagonally7 opposed to cach other, and l'lat sided conm necting members pirotally attached. thereto, said niiembers being pivotally connected at one and to the `veintical web ot said up-v per angle bar and at ltheir opposite ends .similarly attached. to the vertical web olf the lower angle bar.

22. ln a luggage carrier, the combination ol' parallel upper and lower horizontally disposed. angle bars and spaced apart, tlat sided vertical members pivotally connecting.r

said bars together, said members disposed to .lie diagonally across the ioor of an enclosure formed by the' angle bars When the carrier is in collapsed or folded position.

23. In a lug age carrier, the combination with a pair o opposed angle bars, of Hat sided bars vertically disposed when in op elative position and Whose opposite ends are pivotalkyY connected to the opposed webs of said bars and whose intermediate pol!- tions are bent to allow said ends to be in offset but parallel planes when in collapsed Condition.

In testimony whereof .ll aflix my signature.

GILBERT A. ROTH. 

